Red Arrow (FR 567) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Red Arrow (FR 567) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
4.9 mi from Mancos
Maps 7,872 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.8–7.6, 7.9–8.3 and 10.5–11.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/14Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 mi · no more than 28 days within any continuous 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 12.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,500 ft over 12.2 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.3: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Helmet Peak stands 4,097 ft above the map pin, 5.3 miles northeast.
- East Mancos River runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–60°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.